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PRIMAL FEAR Forced To Pull Out Of Belgium's ALCATRAZ Festival
German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have been forced to cancel their July 27 appearance at the Alcatraz festival in Brielpoort, Belgium after they were informed by the local promoter that he can't pay their fee. The promoter's official statement reads as follows: "Unfortunately we are forced to pull...July 24, 2008
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AFTER FOREVER Guitarist's HDK Project Inks Deal With SEASON OF MIST
HDK (formerly HATE DEATH KILL),the Dutch project led by AFTER FOREVER co-founder, main songwriter and guitarist Sander Gommans, has inked a deal with France's Season of Mist. Commented Gommans: "I've been working very hard on my project HDK for several years, so it was very important for me to find...July 24, 2008
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EPICA To Be Joined By Singer AMANDA SOMERVILLE For Romanian, Italian Festival Appearances
Vocalist Amanda Somerville will make a special guest appearance with Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA on stage at the Festivalul Peninsula in Tirgu Mures, Romania on July 24 and the Rockin' Fields Festival in Adro, Italy on July 26. Amanda Somerville is the American singer-songwriter and vocal coach...July 21, 2008
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EPICA: New Dates In Mexico, South America Announced
Dutch symphonic, female-fronted metallers EPICA have scheduled the following dates in Mexico and South America: Sep. 04 - Cafe Iguana - Monterrey, Mexico Sep. 05 - Circo Volador - Mexico City, Mexico Sep. 06 - Skyros Concert & Music Hall - San Luis Potosi, Mexico Sep. 11 - La Alhambra - Valencia...July 21, 2008
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AVANTASIA: 'Masters Of Rock' Festival Performance Filmed For Upcoming DVD
EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet's solo project AVANTASIA filmed its July 10 performance at the Masters of Rock festival in Vizovice, Czech Republic for a forthcoming DVD. In other news, vocalist Amanda Somerville has issued a new video blog (see below) from the AVANTASIA world tour, which kicked off on J...July 20, 2008
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BAGGA BOWNZ Featuring Ex-AFTER FOREVER/EPICA Session Drummer: Debut CD Out Now
BAGGA BOWNZ, the band featuring Koen Herfst (recent session drummer for AFTER FOREVER, EPICA and CYPHER),has released its debut album, "Done With The Pain". The CD was recorded and mixed at Nutsville Noise Lab (the band's own studio) and mastered at Sterling Sound in New York by UE Nastasi, who als...July 18, 2008
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AVANTASIA: New Video Blog Available
Vocalist Amanda Somerville has issued a new video blog (see below) from the AVANTASIA world tour, which kicked off on June 5 at the Rocksound Festival in Huttwil, Switzerland. The latest installment features footage from the band's late June stop in São Paulo, Brazil. AVANTASIA's touring lineup cons...July 18, 2008
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DELAIN At Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING; Video Footage Available
The Belgian office of Roadrunner Records has uploaded video impressions from DELAIN's appearance at this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, which was held June 27-29, 2008 in Dessel, Belgium. Watch the footage at this location. DELAIN is the Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band founded by ex-WITHIN...July 11, 2008
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AMASEFFER To Attend 'Altalena' Premiere At JERUSALEM FILM FESTIVAL
Israel's "holy project" AMASEFFER has composed the original soundtrack for the Israeli film "Altalena". The film's premiere will take place on July 14 at the Jerusalem Film Festival. All three members of AMASEFFER will attend the screening, meet the press and talk about their work on the score. Visi...July 8, 2008
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STREAM OF PASSION To Support EPICA In Holland
STREAM OF PASSION will support EPICA on October 16 at Paard van Troje in Den Haag, Holland. As previously reported, STREAM OF PASSION has posted several new demo teasers on its MySpace page. STREAM OF PASSION members Johan van Stratum (bass),Davy Mickers (drums) and Marcela Bovio (vocals, lyrics, v...July 6, 2008
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CHRIS CAFFERY To Appear On VINNIE VINCENT Tribute Album
Six additional musicians have been confirmed for the upcoming tribute album "Kiss My Ankh: A Tribute To Vinnie Vincent". Guitarist/keyboardist Paul LaPlaca (ZANDELLE, Z02, CHRIS CAFFERY) has been tapped to contribute a dark interpretation of the foreboding KISS track "Unholy". Chris Caffery (SAVATAG...July 1, 2008
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EPICA Singer Preparing For 'Equilibrio' Stage Musical
EPICA singer Simone Simons recently confirmed her participation in the rock/metal opera "Equilibrio", which is said to be a collaboration between the Dutch metal band XYSTUS and Holland's oldest symphony orchestra, the USConcert. XYSTUS' new album, entitled "Equilibrio", contains 12 songs from the o...June 20, 2008
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AVANTASIA Mainman Checks In From The Road
EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet is in the middle of a short tour with his solo project AVANTASIA. He has issued the following update from the road: "I feel like being drunk although I am not. There was just an earthquake a few seconds ago and I am on the 21st floor of a hotel tower. ...June 18, 2008
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GOTHIC METAL PALACE Festival Organizers Explain Cancellation
The Gothic Metal Palace festival, which was scheduled to take place June 20-21 in Zuidlaren, The Netherlands, has been officially cancelled. The organizers' statement regarding the cancellation reads as follows: "In spite of all our efforts to make this festival happen we simply cannot go through wi...June 18, 2008
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EPICA: Footage From 'Classical Conspiracy' Concert Posted Online
Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA took part in a special concert dubbed "Classical Conspiracy" this past Saturday (June 14) at the Miskolc International Opera Festival in Hungary. The band performed a 45-minute set of metal adaptations of classical songs and movie soundtracks, accompanied by the orche...June 17, 2008
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